Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19
SOUTHERN FARMERS.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF TIE
INTERSTATE CONVENTION.
The Largest Crowd Of the session-De-
pressed Condition Of Agriculture and
the Remedies, &C Discussed.
ny telegraph TO the DIspstch.l

time. and reports from standing COM
rni,tees were brief and quickly dis
roicd Of. 80.
Ata:3OP. II. apaper on "The Causes
of the Depressed Condition of Agri-
culture and the Remedies" by Hon.
samuel Rarnett. Of Georgia, chairmanof
lie Report and Programme Committee,
was read bv Colonel r. Howard. The
paper WIS received with applause by
the farmers, who regretted that Mr.
Parnett was prevented by illness from
being present.
Colonel John Diamond, OF Lathcr,
delivered an address on " Credit-Its
Relation to the Present Condition OF
Agriculture" he said, among other
things: Whence comes this new
slavery? Look for it in the title of
this address. In southern agriculture
credit has been the most inyidious
agent that could have been well de-
vIscd. The fact that each locality has
hut one dominant crop leads to excss-
sivc rish. Opportunities 70 get credit
induce us TO 90 in debt when
We do not need what We buy,
snd the very marrow OF our
lives is sucked out and finally We
Gle or the sheriff liquidates our estate
and the end comes. The worst result
Of credit TO the farmer occurs here IN
The South. For illustration A south
EN- planter has a plantation which he
hes not money to cultivate he goes to
factor and pledges to him his crop
crop that is notplanted-and procures
funds with which to proceed with his
culture. What sort OF man Is this
factor that accepts surety that does not
exist that is subject to the yicissitudcs
and changes OF weather?
in conclusion Mr.. Diamond said:
"Mav we not be too willing TO keep our
uecks in the moose Of the money king,
hoping alwaysfor uniform good fortune
and that our occasional good fortune
will save Us. Tbisisa most serious qnes-
ton. and We should considerltforthose
WHO follow us rs well a. for ourselves
his credit made easy leads us into too
large culture and into reckless culture.
Repeal the crop-lien laws; let the
tanner dispose Of his own crop
to whom and where he chooses {;
let him pay lis debts in
the ordinary course rs other
ucn DO. II he fails to pay, let him be
prosccuted So other men arc prose-
tutcd, by due process OF lawsuit,
u3cmcr., and lis execution, and not
iy porcmptory seizure OF his crop as
now. When this shall be done "A con
scryativc man can got all the credit he
wants, as character always tells an |
csp:tal knows who TO trust. The rock-
les man will get no credit, and tle
losses made on him will no longer need
10 lie assessed upon the whole commit
n.ty. Then sholl the New South arise
IN I'll her strength. and show to tho
world that wealth OF resources the mag
n,f!conce OF which 10 beyond our
dreams
Colonel Fishhack, Of Arkansas, was
the next speaker, and gave one OF the
most interesting addresses yet deliver
ell before the convention. Ills subject
was Labor in Its Relation to the
Present Condition OF Agriculture. "
Mr.. Fishbnck proved that il WAS neces-
sory for farmers to be independent Of
negro help, and that they should teach
their sons to work, and instead Of hav-
INK boys sitting around corner grocery
stores discussing the reasons for he
sroes not working have them at work,
md if they don't work discuss the sub
ject with them.
in conclusion, Colonel Fishback said
he did not approve Of the average boy
in the city, who, he said, was spoiled
lv too many fast women. too many
bar-rooms Atlanta excepted, too many
billiard md pool-tables, too many cir
cuses, and too many cigarettes.
The next subject discussed was "Ex-
tonsiye AID Intensive Farming, by
Colonel l.. G. Fairbanks, of Florida.
Lis speech concluded the programme
Of the morning, although several short
and interesting addresses were male
afterwards by various delegates.
The most important committee ap-
rented tlis morning was that to "edit
the doings Of the convention while 1t
is in SESSION in Atlanta" This com
mittoo wss composed Of Colonel Hen
derson, X. J. Redding, and ". 5. De-
Welt.
The afternoon session opened with
on address on the Diversity OF Crops
as Promotive Of Agricultural Prosperi-
ty," by Captain Samucl Evans, of Texas.
The convention then began the con-
si2crniion of miscellaneous business.
Feforc the convention adjourned it
took important action on two questions.
lie FIRST was is to permanent Organiza-
ton. Hon. l.. l.. Polk, OF North Caro-
liza, reported constitution and by
laws, which were adopted. The body IS
to lie known as the "lnter-State Farm
crs' Association" The next meeting
is to be held in Raleigh, n. &.
The following permanent officers
were elected: President, l.. l..
Polk, OF North Carolina; Vice-Presi-
dent at Large. +. VI. Fishback OF Ar
kansas Secretary and Treasurer, ID.
L. Hester OF North Carolina; Vice
Presidents. J.. VI. Mccoy OF North
Carolina, K. l.. Mcivor OF South Caro-
lima, q. Il. Fairbanks Of Florida. A.
Z. Mcintyre of Georgia, Il. L. holb
of Alabama, II. N. Burk Of MiSsis-
sippi, John Diamond OF Louisiana, Il.
Z. Featherstone OF Arkansas, j. 4.
Rumsey OF Texas. Executive Com
mittee r. T. Parker OF North Caro-
Ina, O. p Mills OF South Carolina,
W. r. Seahrineer of Florida. Il. L.
Criitendcn OF Georgia, a. y. 5. An
derson Of Alabama, q. II. Robinson Of
Mississippi. J. C. Bearslcy and =. ID.
Williams Of AIkansa, 4. q. Causley of
Texas.
The second question arose from the
Introduction OF the following resolu-
ton 10y Mr. Barber, of Arkansas:
Whereas the agricultural in terests
of our country are in a depressed con-
diticn, us shown by reports from every
section Of the ten cotton States here
represented and whereas We believe
this depression is caused in great
measure by protective tariff there
fore be it
RcSolpcd, That we urge upon Con-
eress, aud especially upon representa-
tiyes from our respective States, a re-
vision OF the tariff that it be made to
tax only the Injuries of life, and then
only for the purpose and to the extent
Of needed revenue.